will thais rev counter work with a diesel ?

[sternal]

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1.6 non turbo ?


Thanks in advance its a 1985 with the blade fuses.

[ghost123uk]

I am pretty sure it won't. Those type of gauges normally work off the pulses from an ignition coil. It does say "Suitable For: All car models" though Mind you, it also says "Power: Professional 12V, IGN MAX 0.3A"

iirc T25 Deisel rev counters take their feed from a connection on the back of the alternator, not not being a Diesel expert I don't know what that feed carries. Maybe it simulates ignition coil pulses? (maybe I should not be trying to answer this one )

[bigherb]

I am pretty sure it won't. Those type of gauges normally work off the pulses from an ignition coil. It does say "Suitable For: All car models" though Mind you, it also says "Power: Professional 12V, IGN MAX 0.3A"

iirc T25 Deisel rev counters take their feed from a connection on the back of the alternator, not not being a Diesel expert I don't know what that feed carries. Maybe it simulates ignition coil pulses? (maybe I should not be trying to answer this one )

As ghost says no.
Diesels use a phase tap off the alternator it is still a pulsed signal but its waveform rises and falls unlike the on/of pulse from a coil.

[1664]

I've read that modern rev counters take their signal from the vehicle's ECU.

I was looking on ebay and one of the sellers would not guarantee their gauges would work off a direct connection to a coil - they didn't say it wouldn't, just that they wouldn't guarantee it would.

Hope that's muddied the waters

[ghost123uk]

It has

[CovKid]

Not as disturbing as Bren wearing those long boots though. Woken up in a cold sweat several times since that day....